Intel Core i3-2332M vs AMD Turion II M540
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2332M and AMD Turion II M540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2332M
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1353 vs 912
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2011 vs 10 September 2009 |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1353 vs 912 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II M540
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 967 vs 936
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 967 vs 936 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2332M
CPU 2: AMD Turion II M540
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i3-2332M | AMD Turion II M540 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 936 | 967 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1353 | 912 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-2332M | AMD Turion II M540 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Caspian |
Launch date | September 2011 | 10 September 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 2364 | 2339 |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | AMD Turion II | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 149 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Transistor count | 624 million | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 3600 MHz | |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | G2 (988B) | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
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